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The elder Homer had a long, supple face, according to a holographic simulation programmed by Geordi LaForge. LaForge thought Homer’s forehead was “a jutting precipice that somehow complemented his thick thatch of a silvery beard.” Had he been born later, his deep voice and easy laughter might have made him a Shakespearean actor. He was “a couple of inches taller” than LaForge, and was likewise blind. Homer considered potentially losing his memory far worse than losing his sight, as memory formed the basis of one’s identity. Homer died “around 700 B.C.” (TNGnovel: A Call to Darkness)